Theo Walcott
Birthname Theo James Walcott Birthdate March 16, 1989 Birthplace Stanmore, London, England Height 5' 9" (1.76 m) Education The Downs School, Compton Church of England Primary School Profession Soccer Player Net worth $10,500,000 Source of Wealth Football Nationality English Country United Kingdom Marital Status Married (Melanie Walcott)Quick Links
English footballer, Theo Walcott has a net worth of $10.5 million. He plays for Arsenal and the England national team. An Arsenal regular, Walcott started his career with Swindon Town before moving to Southampton. He signed for the Gunners in 2006 in a £12 million deal when he was still 16. He received £90 a week until his 17th birthday, when he signed professional forms and his wages rose to £2,000 a week. The 23-year-old also signed a much more lucrative boot deal with Nike, his sponsor since he was 14. By early 2009, established as a star at Arsenal and England, Walcott was on £20,000 a week. In the summer of 2009 he signed a four-year £60,000-a-week contract with the Gunners. He is negotiating a new four-year deal worth £80,000 a week. He will have had about £15 million in Arsenal wages over the years. Allowing for tax and his boot deal, the London-born Walcott is worth £7 million. Walcott is of Jamaican descent.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date | Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Salary | Weekly salary in his four-year contract extension with Arsenal FC | $21,000 |
2006 | Contract | Transfer fee from Southampton FC to Arsenal FC | $12,000,000 |
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